Etiket: Lanka
Sri Lanka allows stay of controversial Chinese ship
The Sri Lankan government has allowed a Chinese research vessel to stay in a major port on the island despite concerns from India that the vessel could spy on military…
Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe elected president by parliament
Sri Lanka’s interim president Ranil Wickremesinghe was overwhelmingly elected president by parliament on Wednesday to succeed Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who resigned last week after fleeing his bankrupt country. Six-time Prime Minister…
Sri Lanka: three candidates running for the presidential election
Three candidates were nominated by Sri Lanka’s parliament on Tuesday to succeed former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country and resigned last week after protesters invaded his residence. The…
The protest movement in Sri Lanka lasts for 100 days
The protest movement in Sri Lanka on Sunday entered its 100e day, the demonstrators who precipitated the fall of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, held responsible for the catastrophic economic crisis of…
Protests in Sri Lanka | The movement has been going on for 100 days
Sorry, your browser does not support videos (Colombo) The protest movement in Sri Lanka on Sunday entered its 100e day, the demonstrators who precipitated the fall of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa,…
Expelled from his country, the president of Sri Lanka joined the Maldives
Gotabaya Rajapaksa is accused of mismanaging the economy, leading to the country’s inability to finance the most essential imports. Article written by Posted on 07/13/2022 08:06 Update on 07/13/2022 08:08…
Expelled from his country, the president of Sri Lanka joined the Maldives
Gotabaya Rajapaksa is accused of mismanaging the economy, leading to the country’s inability to finance the most essential imports. Article written by Posted on 07/13/2022 08:06 Update on 07/13/2022 08:08…
The President of Sri Lanka has arrived in the Maldives
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, booed by a strong popular movement, landed in the Maldives on Wednesday after leaving his country aboard a military plane. The 73-year-old leader, who vowed…
Demonstrations: the popular uprising continues in Sri Lanka
Posted on 07/10/2022 16:08 FRANCE 2 Article written by At Sri Lankapower is wavering and the president has announced that he will resign after leaving his palace. The demonstrators also…
An avalanche in Kyrgyzstan, a presidential resignation in Sri Lanka, the middle finger of a minister in Great Britain… One day in the world
Published on 07/10/2022 22:05 France 2 Article written by Sunday, July 10, the news in the world is first of all the resignation of the Sri Lankan president, confirmed a…
An avalanche in Kyrgyzstan, a presidential resignation in Sri Lanka, the middle finger of a minister in Great Britain… One day in the world
Published on 07/10/2022 22:05 France 2 Article written by Sunday, July 10, the news in the world is first of all the resignation of the Sri Lankan president, confirmed a…
An avalanche in Kyrgyzstan, a presidential resignation in Sri Lanka, the middle finger of a minister in Great Britain… One day in the world
Published on 07/10/2022 22:05 France 2 Article written by Sunday, July 10, the news in the world is first of all the resignation of the Sri Lankan president, confirmed a…
Fuel shortage in Sri Lanka | Soldiers open fire to contain a riot at a gas station
(Colombo) Sri Lankan soldiers opened fire to contain a riot at a gas station, injuring seven, three soldiers and four civilians, authorities said on Sunday as motorists queue for hours…
Sri Lanka: soldiers open fire to contain a riot at a gas station
Sri Lankan soldiers opened fire to contain a riot at a petrol station, injuring seven, three soldiers and four civilians, authorities said on Sunday as motorists queue for hours for…
Famine in Sri Lanka, pollution in Chile and roses… The summary of the news of the week in photos
Posted on 06/10/2022 22:33 Article written by On Friday June 10, the Photo Hebdo section of 20 Heures returns to the news of the week. This time, direction Sri Lanka,…
Famine in Sri Lanka, pollution in Chile and roses… The summary of the news of the week in photos
Posted on 06/10/2022 22:33 Article written by On Friday June 10, the Photo Hebdo section of 20 Heures returns to the news of the week. This time, direction Sri Lanka,…
Order to shoot rioters in Sri Lanka, protesters defy curfew
Sri Lanka’s government on Tuesday issued orders to “shoot on sight” looters and those involved in violence, in the wake of the country’s deadliest clashes in weeks, which prompted the…
Sri Lanka: protesters defy curfew, UN condemns “escalation of violence”
COLOMBO | Several hundred demonstrators defied the curfew and the police on Tuesday in Sri Lanka, in the grip of a historic economic crisis, the day after the deadliest clashes…
Anti-government protests in Sri Lanka | President declares state of emergency
(Colombo) Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday declared a state of emergency for the second time in five weeks, granting sweeping powers to security forces to deal with anti-government…
Sri Lanka: curfew in the center, the international community calls for restraint
A curfew was maintained in central Sri Lanka on Wednesday called for restraint by the international community, the day after a man died in anti-government protests that are intensifying on…